Privacy Policy & GDPR
This privacy policy sets out how www.GIRAFFE-SHOP.co.uk uses and protects any information that you give www.GIRAFFE-SHOP.co.uk when you use this website.
www.GIRAFFE-SHOP.co.uk is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. When we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
www.GIRAFFE-SHOP.co.uk may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Name and payment details
- Contact information including email address
- Postal address information including postcode
- Other information relevant to customers purchasing from us
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- To process your order and obtain payment using our secure payment provider.
- Internal record keeping about your order.
- We may use the contact information to email you to confirm your order and when your order is despatched.
- We may also use the contact information to email you specifically about your order.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided
- We do NOT provide other companies with the data or email addresses we hold and never will.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website links to our secure payment providers, Paypal but no other websites.
Data aggregation, analytics and profile creation
We may analyse your browsing behaviour to draw inferences and create profiles about your personal preferences and behaviours. We may then use such information for the purposes described below;
Behavioural advertising and cross platform targeting
(a) Served by us
We may use your information (including profile data) to serve you with advertising, which is relevant to you, on our websites and the websites of third parties.
(b) Served by third parties on third party payment websites
Our payment processing sites will require your personal information (including profile data) to third parties who may then use it in combination with personal information that they have collected from you to process your payment.
Controlling your personal information
Any personal information provided to us will be held by us solely for the processing of your order.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties - ever!
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 2018. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to us.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
